Mumbai Xpress

Princely’s final update from the Mumbai Xpress 2018. It had been a crazy event but the Mumbai Xpress Rickshaw Challenge 2018 eventually had to draw to a close. All teams had impressed by surviving despite the floods, the road closures, and the hangovers! Here is Princely’s review of the final two days: Day 13 The destination on...Read More

Princely gives us the lowdown on a crazy couple of days.     The Mumbai Xpress Rickshaw Challenge 2018 had been a real challenge so far, and days 11 and 12 were no different. Here is Princely’s story:   Day 11 On Tuesday morning teams were in high spirits, excited about the destination Mysore. However,...Read More

Princely’s third update from the Mumbai Xpress.     The Mumbai Xpress is always one of the most challenging (and rewarding!) Rickshaw Challenges of the year, and this year was particularly true. After a relatively relaxed first week, things really started getting adventurous! Here is Princely’s report:   Day 9   My remembrance of Mumbai Xpress rallies...Read More

Princely’s second update from the Mumbai Xpress 2018.     After a busy few days training and navigating out of hectic Mumbai, by Day 5 this Rickshaw Challenge was only just beginning! The next few days for the Mumbai Xpress included a school visit, hill driving and, the golden sands of Goa. Here’s the latest from organizer Princely:   Day...Read More

Princely’s first update from the Mumbai Xpress 2018.     For the Rickshaw Challenge, August brings one of the most challenging events of the year: the Mumbai Xpress. With heavy rains forecast this year’s event was always set to provide a real adventure, with, as ever, lots of fun along the way. Here is organizer...Read More

Introducing the Desert Gypsies.     We love hearing what Rickshaw Challenge teams think of the experience, after the event. And so we’re happy that Mumbai Xpress team the Desert Gypsies answered our questions about their time in India. Here are their great answers (accompanied by fantastic emoji usage), plus some photos of them on the event....Read More

Introducing Dark Trunk Garage.     If you’ve been enjoying the photo highlights from the recent Mumbai Xpress rickshaw challenge, you may well have notice a team wearing futuristic helmets, resembling those of a certain famous French electronic music duo. This was team Daft Trunk Garage, and we’re pleased to say they recently answered our...Read More

The latest collection of photos from the Mumbai Xpress Rickshaw Challenge.     On the Mumbai Xpress Rickshaw Challenge, we loved how the teams made friends, and the participants creativity when it came to spotting humorous signs. That wasn’t all the silliness though: here are some of our favourite other funny moments captured in photos....Read More

It’s not a Rickshaw Challenge without making friends with locals.   On the Mumbai Xpress Rickshaw Challenge, it’s not just about the challenges. It’s also about making friends: with other participants, but also everyone you encounter along the way. Here is a great photo collection of teams doing just that.   The Many Ways to Make...Read More

Let’s remember our favourite moments from the Mumbai Xpress 2017.     The Mumbai Xpress Rickshaw Challenge was a lot of fun, and we’ve already recapped stories from the first day to the last. Now it’s time to look back at our absolute favourite photos and stories from the trip! To begin… teams posing with signs....Read More